other stats Pleasex3 becomes Sabrina's 3rd #1 on Pop radio this year, joins an elite list

[Michael196]

Please Please Please becomes Sabrina Carpenter's third #1 on Pop Airplay, joining Feather and Espresso, both topping the chart earlier this year, which makes her the ninth artist to achieve at least 3 #1s in a calendar year and eleventh instance.

 

 

4

Lady Gaga (2009)

Just Dance

Poker Face

LoveGame

Paparazzi

 

Taylor Swift (2015)

Blank Space

Style

Bad Blood

Wildest Dreams

 

Doja Cat (2022)

Need To Know

Woman

I Like You (A Happier Place)

Vegas

 

 

3

Alanis Morissette (1996)

Ironic

You Learn

Head Over Feet

 

Rihanna (2008)

Take A Bow

Disturbia

Live Your Life

 

Rihanna (2010)

Rude Boy

Love The Way You Lie

Only Girl (In The World)

 

Katy Perry (2011)

Firework

E.T.

Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

 

Iggy Azalea (2014)

Fancy

Problem

Black Widow

 

Justin Bieber (2016)

Sorry

Love Yourself

Cold Water

 

Taylor Swift (2023)

Anti-Hero

Karma

Cruel Summer

 

Sabrina Carpenter (2024)

Feather

Espresso

Please Please Please

 

 

Edited August 26 by Michael196

[Prismee]

Taste coming to make it 4

[wastedpotential]

Yeah Taste is taking it too 

[Delusional]

Is Selena Gomez also on the list? 

[Bubble Tea]

"Pleasex3" has me DEAD

[PoisonedIvy]

The way I do not remember Vegas by Doja at ALL

 

Iggy Azalea being in this elite company… 
 

 

But no this is phenomenal  

[jdanton2]

interesting that all but Bieber were females.

[fridayteenage]

hope PPP tops adult Pop too. espresso just had its turn so it'll take awhile before we see

[Jude]

Plea... what?1?

[ithinkheknowsoutsold]

Other artists who have had 3 or more pop radio number ones in one year:

 

Michael Jackson: 1983 (Billie Jean, Beat It, Say, Say, Say), 1988 (The Way You Make Me Feel, Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana)

Madonna: 1985 (Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Crazy For You)

Janet Jackson: 1990 (Escapade, Come Back To Me, Black Cat)

Mariah Carey: 1991 (Someday, I Don't Wanna Cry, Emotions), 1992 (Can't Let Go, Make It Happen, I'll Be There)

Whitney Houston: 1993 (I Will Always Love You, I Am Every Woman, I Have Nothing)

Edited August 26 by ithinkheknowsoutsold

[Tm4074]

Ariana Grande (2018): no tears left to cry, god is a woman, thank u next 

 

edit: nevermind tun peaked in january 2019!

Edited August 26 by Tm4074

[Fitzswiftie]

3 hours ago, Delusional said:

Is Selena Gomez also on the list? 

Not in the same calendar year, Revival did have three #1s at pop radio though

 

Good For You (Sept 2015)

Same Old Love (January 2016)

Hands to Myself (April 2016)

[Moonlight Nation]

5 hours ago, jdanton2 said:

interesting that all but Bieber were females.

It's interesting indeed. I suspect the fact this is only counting Pop Radio #1s must play a role (I'm sure Drake and Morgan Wallen must have achieved this on Urban/Rhythmic and Country respectively, for instance). @ithinkheknowsoutsold shared the pre-95 list which also includes Michael Jackson, but otherwise I think the other male pop stars suffered from the timing (e.g. Justin Timberlake with the "FutureSex/LoveSounds" singles, where "SexyBack" peaked in 2006 while the rest topped the charts in 07) or they simply didn't release enough US pop radio singles (Ed Sheeran with "Divide" and "Equals"). Having a behemoth smash hit overshadowing the follow-up doesn't help matters eithers (e.g. The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" vs. "In Your Eyes", Harry Styles' "As It Was" vs. "Music For A Sushi Restaurant").

 

That being said, I think The Weeknd and Usher must have gotten closest to joining this elite with the "Beauty Behind The Madness" and "Confessions" eras respectively, but I assume "Earned It" and "Confessions Pt. 2" + "My Boo" performed better on the R&B stations.

Edited August 26 by Moonlight Nation

[Sad Serenade]

Taste is coming for her 4th 

[Holiest Dreams]

Taste feels more radio friendly imo than PPP so I think it's easily coming for another one. And realistically with the momentum she has rn (she's absolutely the new pop radio princess whew) I could see a 5th if she extends the era out. Several more smash singles in there.

[Walk_Away21]

Queen 

[Mrnoniee]

I'm sure Katy would've more, if timing was right
Her 1st three album have been smash after smash

[ithinkheknowsoutsold]

9 hours ago, Moonlight Nation said:

That being said, I think The Weeknd and Usher must have gotten closest to joining this elite with the "Beauty Behind The Madness" and "Confessions" eras respectively, but I assume "Earned It" and "Confessions Pt. 2" + "My Boo" performed better on the R&B stations.

Usher has only had one pop radio number one in his entire career (2 on Billboard, but that one was a feature). 

 

Earned It went number one on pop; it was The Hills which peaked at number 2 (behind Locked Away by R City and Adam Levine) and broke his streak. 

[supertiffany]

how about Kelly Clarkson, wasnt Breakaway had like a lot of number 1s too?

 

can Sabrina pull a 4 or even 5 number 1s?

[lillavend3r]

3 hours ago, supertiffany said:

how about Kelly Clarkson, wasnt Breakaway had like a lot of number 1s too?

Sadly Hazel Eyes kept her from getting it

Breakaway: #2 2004

Since U Been Gone: #1 2005

Behind These Hazel Eyes: #2 2005

Because of You: #1 2005

Walk Away: #05 2006

[mrpartyrocker]

I thought Olivia would've been on the list as well 

[cowboy tyrant]

Bey missing it too 
2000:

Independent Women #1

Jumpin Jumpin #1

Say My Name #3

2003:

Crazy in Love #1

Baby Boy #1

Bonnie & Clyde #7